Though the team has gotten off to a roughstart, Alistair believes ASM, and specifically team leader Glenn Robinson, will push his already decorated career to a new level with their top notch team of industry experts. Overeem sent out the following press release earlier today in regards to the managerial change:

With [ASM], I saw right away that Glenn Robinson has a system in place that allows the fighter to focus on training only, which is so important as I prepare for my UFC heavyweight title fight against Junior Dos Santos,” said Overeem. “ASM has a team of experts to help you grow as an athlete, from Glenn working hands-on as management to Jen Wenk handling my PR and Karen Gough running marketing, a full-time nutritionist, a finance and legal department – you name it they have it. After meeting with ASM, I was convinced that they can make me the new UFC world champion.

As you may or may not know, Golden Glory has filed yet another court order to garnish Overeem’s payment for his UFC 141 win over Brock Lesnar. The former DREAM, Strikeforce, and K1 Champion has stated a desire to keep the issue private and between the parties involved, and like a true professional, refuses to name names in terms of who specifically influenced his decision to seek out a new camp. In fact, in a recent interview with MMAWeekly, Overeem stated that instead of letting the past weigh him down, he is rather looking to the future, and explained why he chose to do so with ASM:

Since I signed my UFC contract, I knew I needed to be in the States more and, therefore, I visited several gyms, training camps, managers and other interesting people in the industry. When I came to South Florida, with ASM, I saw right away they are not only a management company, but an organization that makes sure that everything besides fighting is being taken care of.

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Overeem picked a very pro-active camp that will market him well. He will definitely bring a strong striker's skill set to the camp that they don't have. Overeem just has to make sure he makes weight unlike Anthony Johnson. Check out this article about Overeem

Alistair Overeem Joins Blackzilians

UFCFightBlogger- February 15, 2012 at 4:56 pm

Overeem picked a very pro-active camp that will market him well. He will definitely bring a strong striker's skill set to the camp that they don't have. Overeem just has to make sure he makes weight unlike Anthony Johnson.

Check out this article about Overeem http://www.ufcfightblogger.com/news/alistair-overeem-joins-blackzilians/

frndlylion- February 15, 2012 at 10:48 am

ChucksChin Says:
Mon, 02/13/12 - 03:24

Long time reader CP, first time etc. So I gotta ask, Skeletor are you Danga?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

El Guapo- February 14, 2012 at 10:55 am

"Always bet on black." -Wesley Snipes to the IRS

eyeseeu- February 14, 2012 at 9:56 am

@ Shaky: Thanks for the perspective...I have something to research. You're one of the few on this page with something meaningful to offer...

@ the rest of you dimwits: In this country, racism is like religion ...without it, half you fools wouldn't have anything else to think or talk about.

Ricardo Guitardo- February 14, 2012 at 9:52 am

I'm starting a new team the Brazigger Wiggers. Only whites who pretend to be black who pretend to be brazillian can join.

Mofo- February 14, 2012 at 7:56 am

Y'all is the new You Guys.

Ani703- February 14, 2012 at 7:43 am

This is good for Overeem. He'll get to fight a guy much bigger than him, in Anthony Johnson.

Btw, love the caption. Brilliant.

bootystar- February 14, 2012 at 7:40 am

whenever they bring your grandma into it you know you have them on the ropes

Me likey- February 14, 2012 at 6:50 am

josh koschek is starting his new camp after splitting with at aka. it is called the mudbloods. overeem will soon be going there with jonathan brookins and lyoto machida.
that is right. a racist harry potter reference.

Shaky- February 14, 2012 at 6:43 am

Did none you guys watch Genghis Con's Miami Hustle?

The blackzillians are based at Imperial Athletics. It was formed by former ATT guys Jorge Santiago, Gesias Cavalcante and Alexis Vila. Jorge Masvidal also trains there (as well as ATT). Rashad was the first American to join them. The name forming equation is pretty simple from then on. Pretty sure there is no rule against anyone else joining - just hasn't happened yet. Hence the continued use of their non-pc name.

fatbellyfrank- February 14, 2012 at 5:33 am

OK, so now I'm really fucken confuddled, how many is a Blackzillion, and is it more than a Gazillion? and dont start me on the Brazziggers? and Zillionaires, do they really exist?

KeithHackneyWindmillPalmStrike- February 14, 2012 at 4:43 am

I don't the whole blackzilians thing...I always thought they were training in Brazil, which they're not....so are do they have brazilian trainers or what?....Is it just catchier than saying 'a bunch of black guys'?...and what's Overeem now, Blutch?.....also, everybody knows the secret to a good fight camp is a good marketing and legal department

Deal_the_Seal- February 14, 2012 at 4:37 am

(claming to be brazilians i mean)

Deal_the_Seal- February 14, 2012 at 4:33 am

Black guys claiming to be black guys are called "BRAGGERS".

Ok seriously - US american guys, get over this black and white stuff it's fucking medieval.

LOL @ Spitting into the wind . . . Yeah, that place will be shake and bake meth-lab explosive, IED factory explosive, fucking Large Hadron Collider black hole making explosive. How can they contain all that explosiveness? The whole gym is suspended in an EMF at about 1 degree Kelvin. If Randleman or Manhoef even LOOK at that joint, it's all over, man.

MrBlondeSL- February 13, 2012 at 6:58 pm

@f. taco, actually what will happen is a group of white boys will for the whitezilians and the blackzillians will file a complaint stating they're racist.

RSparrow- February 13, 2012 at 6:42 pm

SOunds like something Riley Martin would talk about, a race that comes down and rapes all our bitches!!!

Spitting into the wind- February 13, 2012 at 6:09 pm

So Whitey isnt allowed into this club at all or are the coaches the only ones allowed to be white? I'm confused. There will be so much explosiveness in the one camp it will be a danger to the surrounding neighborhood.
It will at least lower house prices.

Wasn't the Blackzillians formed on the basis of fighters getting more personal training time with the coach as oppose to Jackson's and AKA? With more stars going there aren't they kind of defeating that purpose?

BaghdadBob- February 13, 2012 at 5:25 pm

Hope they have a jewish lawyer.

The_Dead_Cow- February 13, 2012 at 5:17 pm

So, if white people who emulate black people are called whiggers, what are black people called when they emulate Brazilian's?
Braziggers? Just sayin you guys.

Kid Clam Curtains- February 13, 2012 at 4:09 pm

The blackzillians need some whitemerican coaches if they want to be successful IMO.

Chonde- February 13, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Best picture and caption ever! So funny!

bootystar- February 13, 2012 at 3:56 pm

Johnson is gonna be more successful now than ever that uberaheim is there. I could see Anthony going to LHW soon in this transition, Rashad will rattle the bones with new blood in the mix, Possibly Slim Shaddy will sport some new trunks like Manhoef just to rub it in the face of the Jones's. maybe get a junkyard dog collar & bark at him. I like both guys though, it's just role playing anyway. Everyone's a winner baby

I'm just waiting until a white fighter files a discrimination suit against the Blackzilians for not letting him in their super-secret club. But I'm sure white women are more than welcome.

Jackbequick- February 13, 2012 at 2:51 pm

Just don't know. Thinking the Blackzilians aren't going to take many titles this year. Got Rashad losing to Jones and Overeem getting picked apart by Cigano. And of course Rumble Johnson losing the fight to binge-eating AND let's not forget Melvin falling victim to chokes.